JEE Main202225 Jun 2022Morning ShiftChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
The IUPAC name of ethylidene chloride is
Options
- A1 - chloroethene
- B1 ,   2 -dichloroethane
- C1 ,   1 -dichloroethane
- D1-chloroethyne
Correct answer
C. 1 ,   1 -dichloroethane
Step-by-step solution
1,1-dichloroethane Ethylidene chloride is a geminal dihalide with two carbon atoms. In common name system, gem-dihalides are named as alkylidene halides and vic-dihalides are named as alkylene dihalides. The structure of ethylidene chloride is: CH 3 − CHCl 2 .